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  • A Journey into the Trump Campaign and the "Alt-Right"
  • Written by: Jon Ronson
  • Narrated by: Jon Ronson
  • Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (18 ratings)

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The Elephant in the Room

Written by: Jon Ronson
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'But Hillary is a known Luciferian,' he tried.
'She's not a known Luciferian,' I said.
'Well, yes and no,' he said.

In The Elephant in the Room, Jon Ronson, the New York Times best-selling author of The Psychopath Test, Them and So You've Been Publicly Shamed, travels to Cleveland at the height of summer to witness the Republican National Convention. Along the way he reunites with an old acquaintance - the influential provocateur and conspiracy talk-show host Alex Jones - who draws him, unexpectedly, into one of the most bizarre presidential campaigns in American history.

From the private Winnebago where conspiracy theorists and fearmongers discuss key campaign decisions to a chance encounter with notorious political operative Roger Stone, Ronson's picaresque journey into Donald Trump's atmosphere introduces us to the people who orbit the campaign machine and discovers what makes them tick - and what ticks them off.

Whimsical, hilarious and often downright terrifying, The Elephant in the Room captures a defining moment in our time as only Jon Ronson could see it.

©2016 Jon Ronson (P)2016 Audible, Ltd.
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Provides insight into the so-called "alt-right"

This 1 3/4 hour recording gives a punchy and insightful look into the alt-right, and into Alex Jones's role in the Trump campaign that got him elected. His writing style is a little too "he-said/she-said" for my taste, but he makes good use of this and provides insight into the interpersonal aspects and psychologies of the likes of Roger Stone and Alex Jones.

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